Russia and Ukraine continue mutual strikes despite envoy visits and energy deal talks

Cross-border attacks between Russia and Ukraine continued overnight despite recent diplomatic proposals and pledges to pause strikes on capital cities during visits by U.S. envoys. Russian missile and drone strikes hit several Ukrainian regions, including Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, resulting in at least four fatalities and multiple injuries. Concurrently, Ukrainian strikes targeted Russian infrastructure in Belgorod, Sochi, and an oil refinery.

The military activity coincides with claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specified that Kyiv would halt such strikes only if Western partners guarantee Moscow refrains from hitting Ukrainian energy, infrastructure, and food supply routes. Zelenskyy is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York to discuss peace initiatives.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti